Following the recent tax estimations, Hesse’s Minister-President Boris Rhein (CDU) is urging for an immediate reduction in the electricity tax for all citizens. Speaking to the “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger”, the CDU politician stated that he demands the electricity tax be lowered to the European minimum standard. He pointed out that this reduction is firmly stipulated in the coalition agreement, and that the federal government must honor this commitment. Rhein stressed the urgency, adding that “people need a noticeable relief on electricity costs, and that needs to happen now.”
The tax estimates indicated that the federal government could anticipate an additional €4.1 billion in tax revenue by 2027. However, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) countered this by arguing that there is no new room for financial leeway. Rhein rejected this stance, arguing that the potential gains from increased tax revenue should be used to provide relief to people. “We must take advantage of the financial scope provided by the increased tax revenues to alleviate the burden on citizens,” he asserted.
